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A Teacher’s Appeal: Reverse the New Normal

by Jess Burnquist

  • January 7, 2015

What are school shooting drills teaching our kids about terror? A high school English teacher weighs in on the culture of “lockdowns.”

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The Self-Imposed Law of New Year’s Resolutions

by Katrin Higher

  • January 6, 2015

How a feminist comedian thinks about New Year’s resolutions, and what they reflect about our culture.

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Photos: What the Law Looks Like

by Life of the Law

  • January 2, 2015

Fresh takes on Washington DC’s monuments.

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Photo: What the Law Looks Like

by Life of the Law

  • December 30, 2014

Images of protest around the world.

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Year in Review: The Law in Pop Culture

by Cindy Hong

  • December 25, 2014

Whether exploring the American justice system, family law, or the lives of corporate lawyers, artists often rely on the law and lawyers as a lens through which to comment on society. Here are our picks for the best culture about the law in 2014.

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Life of the Law End-of-Year Special: Redemption Stories

by Life of the Law

  • December 23, 2014

Life of the Law looks back over some of our favorite stories from the year — the ones that left us hopeful.

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You’d Better Watch Out

by Stephanie Schroeder

  • December 23, 2014

We asked some lawyers what laws Santa breaks, and what we learned was: a lot.

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New Faces at Life of the Law

by Life of the Law

  • December 18, 2014

Life of the Law has a new Advisory Board, and it’s a good one.

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Prison Reports: There’s Such a Thing as a Non-conjugal Conjugal Visit. Yep.

by Rahsaan Thomas

  • December 17, 2014

Following the latest episode of our podcast on conjugal visits, Rahsaan Thomas reports from inside San Quentin State Prison on a different kind of conjugal visit — the kind that isn’t supposed to happen.

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Legal Briefs: What’s Happening in the Law

by Life of the Law

  • December 15, 2014

This week in legal briefs: life-without-parole changes, CIA interrogations, and porn protests. We bring you the major legal events from the past week and tell you about all the interesting things to come!

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